3rd August 2023

A 26-year-old man presents to A&E with a 1 week history of fevers, fatigue and back pain. He uses intravenous drugs.

A 26-year-old man presents to A&E with a 1 week history of fevers, fatigue and back pain. He uses intravenous drugs. On examination, he is tender over his lumbar spine and has a systolic murmur at his left sternal edge. Two sets of blood cultures have grown coagulase positive Gram positive cocci in clusters.

What would be the most appropriate treatment?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.